Overview: How to install FREE SSL on cPanel
This guide explains How to install FREE SSL on cPanel step‑by‑step and why it matters for security, uptime, and performance. It’s written for small and medium businesses that rely on Blackhawk MSP for proactive, managed IT support in the Bay Area and beyond.
- ✅ Clear, actionable steps
- ✅ Best‑practice notes from our MSP engineers
- ✅ Links to related services and help
Tip: If you’re short on time, contact us — we’ll handle this for you and verify everything is working.
At our hosting platform, every plan — whether Shared Hosting, Business Hosting, Reseller Hosting, or Enterprise Class Hosting — includes a Free SSL Certificate for life.
We believe website security shouldn’t come with extra cost. That’s why we’ve partnered with Let’s Encrypt SSL, a trusted certificate authority that provides secure, automated SSL certificates at no charge.
What Is Included
All hosting plans include:
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✅ Free SSL Certificate (issued by Let’s Encrypt)
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Automatic Renewal every 90 days — handled by the system
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⚙️ One-Click Installation via cPanel
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Full HTTPS Support for your website and subdomains
⚙️ How to Install Free SSL in cPanel
Installing your SSL certificate is simple and takes only a few seconds.
Step 1: Log in to cPanel
Use your hosting credentials to access your cPanel account.
Step 2: Open “SSL / TLS Status”
Inside the Security section, click on SSL / TLS Status.
Here you’ll see all domains and subdomains associated with your account.
Step 3: Run AutoSSL
Click the “Run AutoSSL” button.
Within a few seconds, the system will automatically issue and install SSL certificates for your domains.
Once complete, your website will be secured with HTTPS — no manual configuration required.
Step 4: Redirect Your Site to HTTPS
After SSL is installed, you’ll want to force visitors to use the secure version of your website.
To do this:
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Go to Domains → Redirects in cPanel.
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Set up a redirect from
http://yourdomain.comtohttps://yourdomain.com.
Tip: You can also add an
.htaccessredirect rule if you prefer manual configuration.
⚠️ Important Note
Before running AutoSSL, make sure your domain is properly pointed to your hosting nameservers.
If your DNS isn’t pointed correctly, the SSL validation will fail and the certificate won’t install.
✅ Summary
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All hosting plans include Free Lifetime SSL (Let’s Encrypt)
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Installation is one click via cPanel
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Certificates renew automatically
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Don’t forget to redirect your site to HTTPS after installation
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Ensure your domain is pointed to the correct nameservers first
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